Refrigerator bins

Fixed zones make the refrigerator easy to manage

Do you open the refrigerator and find yourself wondering what’s hidden at the back of the shelves? You’re not alone. Food without a designated place quickly gets pushed to the back, forgotten, and eventually thrown away. Refrigerator bins solve this by grouping items into zones. Cold cuts in one bin, snacks in another, and opened sauces and dressings in a third. Here you’ll find out which sizes are best for what, how the bins create everyday calm, and how to get started easily.

That’s why bins group food together and reduce food waste

When each type of food has its own bin, you simply pull out one bin instead of moving around a lot of individual items. You can see at a glance what you have and discover items that are running out before they get forgotten at the back. That’s how food waste is reduced. You’ll also avoid standing in the supermarket wondering whether you have more pesto or an opened package of cold cuts at home, because everything is grouped together and visible.

The bins are transparent, so you can see the contents without lifting lids or rummaging. And because they have straight edges, they can be placed close together, making use of both the width and depth of the shelf. An organized refrigerator isn’t just pleasing to look at. It gives you the overview you need and makes everyday cooking easier.

Small, medium, slim, or XS for different types of food

The size determines how well the bin suits the particular food you want to group together. Our refrigerator bin is available in four models, and here’s what each one is best for.

• Medium is the spacious one. Good for vegetables, fruit, or the larger packages you want to keep together in one place.
• Small is suitable for cold cuts, cheese, and opened packages that would otherwise slide around on the shelf.
• Slim is narrow and deep. Perfect for making use of a narrow space, as well as for tubes, dressings, or small jars.
• XS is the small one for snacks, baby food, or the little things that would otherwise disappear.

A good tip is to choose a few uniform sizes rather than many different ones. This allows the bins to stand side by side in a calm, cohesive arrangement, and makes it easier to maintain the system once you’ve set it up. If you want everything at once, there is a complete refrigerator package that brings the bins together in a ready-made system.

The bins fit on the shelves, not in the doors

The bins are designed to sit on the refrigerator shelves, where they group food together in zones and can be pulled out like small drawers. They belong on the shelf itself, not on the door panels, so plan to arrange the shelves around them. It’s a good idea to measure the depth and height between two shelves before you choose, so you know the bin will slide in without hitting the shelf above. This way, you make the best use of the height and avoid the wasted space that otherwise occurs when items are simply stacked loosely.

Glass food storage boxes for leftovers and opened food

The bins create the zones, but leftovers also benefit from having a designated place. Here, glass food storage boxes with bamboo lids are a natural help. The set includes one box in each of the three sizes. The glass lets you see the contents, and the bamboo lid gives a calm, uniform look that fits the feng shui concept of natural materials.

The three sizes cover most everyday needs. The smallest, 320 ml, is good for a portion of salad, leftover sauce, or snacks. The 520 ml size is suitable for a lunch portion or half a dinner leftover, while the 800 ml size holds a full portion or a larger leftover. Each size can also be purchased separately as a glass food storage box. Because they are square, they look neat grouped together in a bin or side by side on the shelf.

How to get started with one cabinet at a time

You don’t need to overhaul the entire refrigerator at once. Start with one shelf, and the whole thing will become manageable.

1. Empty the shelf completely. Take everything out and throw away any leftovers and expired items that should have been discarded long ago.
2. Clean it. When the shelf is empty, wipe it down with a damp cloth while you’re at it.
3. Create your zones. Decide what each bin will hold. Cold cuts, snacks, dressings, vegetables. The things you use most often should be at the front.
4. Fill the bins and put them in place. Give them a permanent home so you always know where things belong.

We promise it’s all worth it once the system is set up. If you want to read more before you get started, we have compiled some good tips in the guide organizing the refrigerator – see our step-by-step guide. If you have any questions along the way, we are always ready to help.